CHILD ABUSE

Child abuse is an ill wind against the child .it is a cruel treatment given to any child at a particular time anywhere,an injustice to the humanity.

Child abuse can be caused by many factors both human and natural.They include:

Poor parentage:This is one of the greatest factors that aids poverty.

Unemployment:This factor of mass unemployment and under-employment has exacerbatd the plight of many parents in the world especially in Nigeria.
Indolence:This is another factor of poverty that could result in child abuse.

Natural disasters:Like earthquakes,flood.war,famine,drought,fire out breaks,tornadoes,cyclones and others could also enhance poverty and render families homeles and displaced and as a result lead to the abuse of a child.

Possible solutions:

In other to eradicate this murky stable of child abuse from our society,the government,the church,voluntary organisations,social agencies .parents and the society at large have their vital roles to play to help emancipate the child from these forms of slavery,for a better tomorrow.

The government should enact and re-enforce their legislations on the potection of the rights of the child,provide free education for him and organise for the populance enlightenment campaigns and programmes on these and their adverse effects.

The church on the other hand,should emphasize and kick against these ills ,not relenting however in practical humanitarian services.

Parents should consider thier economic status and avoid rampant procreation.They should lso avoid offering their children for exploits under whatever guise.

Finally,the children themselves should be firm in their will power,making effort to resist any form of abuse in thier capacity.Shun bad comapies and be prayerful always.

Concluding,abuse of whatever form is deterimental to a child's upbringing.All therefore needs to change an unhealthy attitude towards the child as they rather should help inculcate into the child the sence of values,be it social,cultural,political,economic and spiritual.It is these values that the child needs for a harmonous growth and better development for a better world.

Thank you.